Dorsey Schroeder Explained

Dorsey Schroeder
Nationality: United States
Birth Date:5 February 1953
Birth Place:Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S.
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
Current Series:United SportsCar Championship
First Year:2015
Current Team:Highway to Help
Car Number:50
Engine:Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8
Codriver: Jim Pace
David Hinton
Byron Defoor
Doug Smith
Starts:2
Prev Series:American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
International Race of Champions
ARCA Racing Series
Prev Series Years:19992002
1998–2002
1996–1998
1993–1993, 19961997, 2001
19901991
1990–1991
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Total Cup Races:9
Years In Cup:6
Best Cup Pos:55th (1996)
First Cup Race:1991 Bud at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last Cup Race:2001 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sears Point)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
Total Truck Races:4
Years In Truck:3
Best Truck Pos:76th (1997)
First Truck Race:1996 Kragen 151 (Sears Point)
Last Truck Race:1998 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:1
Truck Poles:0

Dorsey Alan Schroeder[1] (born February 5, 1953) is an American race car driver. Since August 2015, he has served as Race Director for the Pirelli World Challenge series and since 2018 Race Director for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli SCCA Pro Racing. Over the course of his career in Sports car racing, he has won 40 professional races in 242 starts, including seventeen Trans-Am series wins. He also oversees the competition on-track at HSR events and enjoys racing vintage cars.[2]

Early life

As the son of a car dealer, Schroeder grew up around automobiles and received his first (wrecked) car from his father at the age of fourteen, and was expected to do his own repairs over the next two years.[3]

Racing career

In 1971, at the age of 19, he became the first person under the age of 21 to be issued an SCCA National competition license.[4]

Dorsey was a successful sports car driver throughout the 1990s in the Trans-Am series, winning the championship with Roush Racing as a rookie in the 1989 Trans-Am Series with six wins.[5] [6] In 1990, he was named IMSA GT Championship GTO class champion with three wins. Between 1998 and 2002, he also competed in Grand-Am and American Le Mans series events, recording a win at Mid-Ohio in 1998 for Dyson Racing.[7] In recent years, Schroeder has competed in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races at Daytona and Sebring in the Prototype class.

Schroeder competed in IROC in 1990 representing the SCCA Trans-Am Seriesand 1991 representing IMSA Camel GT. He finished 7th in IROC XIV and 12th in IROC XV.

He was also known as a NASCAR "road course ringer," making nine Winston Cup series starts between 1991 and 2001.[8]

He served as a color analyst for Fox Sports 1's coverage of the United SportsCar Championship and was previously a color analyst for Speed Channel's television broadcast of the Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series.[9] One of Dorsey's great accomplishments was being featured on the Dinner With Racers podcast.

Personal life

Dorsey currently lives in Florida with his wife Kim and daughter Carissa Schroeder from his second marriage. He used to own a seasonal restaurant in Osage Beach, Missouri, called "Dorsey's Pit Stop" until it caught fire.

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
1974 Brabham BT35 5 8 Running
1976 6 4 Running
1977 March 75B 16 7 Running
1978 B Sedan 21 6 Running
1979 B Sedan 4 7 Running
1980 GT2 22 12 Retired
1982 March 75B 14 Retired
1985 Spec Racer Spec Racer Renault 2 1 Running
1986 Spec Racer Spec Racer Renault 30 4 Retired

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536PtsRef
1991Compton Racing69FordDAY
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTAL59th157[10]
Team III Racing24PontiacGLN
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWS
Cale Yarborough Motorsports66PontiacCLT
CARPHOATL
1992Donlavey Racing90FordDAY
CARRCH60th164[11]
Melling Racing9FordATL
DARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
1993Mansion Motorsports85FordDAY
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTAL62nd113[12]
Tri-Star Motorsports68FordSON
CLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALGLN
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
1996Bill Elliott Racing94FordDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLN
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL55th129[13]
1997Donlavey Racing90FordDAYCARRCHATLDARTEXBRIMARSONTALCLTDOVPOCMCHCALDAYNHAPOCINDGLN
MCHBRIDARRCHNHADOVMARCLTTALCARPHOATL62nd70[14]
2001Chip Ganassi Racing01DodgeDAYCARLVSATLDARBRITEXMARTALCALRCHCLTDOVMCHPOCSON
DAYCHINHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVKANCLTMARTALPHOCARHOMATLNHA62nd88[15]
Daytona 500 results
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1991Compton RacingFordalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1992Donlavey RacingFord31align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"19
1993Mansion MotorsportsFordalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627PtsRef
1996Liberty Racing98FordHOMPHOPOREVGTUSCNSHPTBRINZHMLWLVLI70IRPFLMGLNNSVRCHNHAMARNWSSON
MMRPHOLVS106th100[16]
1997Gloy Racing55FordWDWTUSHOMPHOPOREVGI70NHATEXBRINZHMLWLVLCNSHPT
IRPFLMNSVGLN
RCHMARSONMMRCALPHOLVS76th242[17]
1998WDWHOMPHOPOREVGI70GLN
TEXBRIMLWNZHCALPPRIRPNHAFLMNSVHPTLVLRCHMEMGTYMARSONMMRPHOLVS85th124[18]

International Race of Champions

(key) (

Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results
SeasonMake1234Pos.PointsRef
1990DodgeTAL
CLE
MCH
7th26[19]
1991DAY
TAL
MCH
GLN
12th16[20]

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910Points
2015Highway to HelpPRiley Mk XXVI DPDinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGADETWGLMOSELKCOAPET19th49
2016Highway to HelpPRiley Mk XXVI DPDinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGADETWGL
MOSELKCOAPET25th46

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dorsey Alan Schroeder from Osage Beach, MO . Radaris.com . 13 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – the Road Racing Drivers Club.
  3. Web site: NameBright - Coming Soon.
  4. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – the Road Racing Drivers Club.
  5. http://gotransam.com/about/Our-History/59342 History
  6. News: ST. LOUISAN WINS TRANS-AM EVENT . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . 1989-09-03 . 12F.
  7. News: The Dallas Morning News Sports Business Column . Dallas Morning News . Richard . Alm . 2001-03-03.
  8. News: Winston Cup hits the road Jeff Gordon has won 3 in a row at Sears Point . USA TODAY . 2001-06-22 . Chris . Jenkins . 13C.
  9. News: Trans-Am Series Looking To The Future . Tampa Tribune . Holly . Cain . 2003-02-20 . 8.
  10. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  11. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  12. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  13. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  14. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  15. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  17. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  18. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  19. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1990 IROC Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 4, 2023.
  20. Web site: Dorsey Schroeder – 1991 IROC Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 4, 2023.